First 'Pokémon Go' update blocks full access to your Google account data
A day after it was discovered the hit game Pokémon Go was requesting full access permission to a user's Google account data, developer Niantic has released a software update that resolves the security scare.
Although Niantic confirmed to Mashable the app was not accessing the all-ranging data tied to a user's Google account and that no user data had been compromised -- the app only accesses your Google User ID and email address -- many players decided to uninstall the app or use an alternate dummy account to prevent any possible data breach.
The app update was released for iOS on the App Store at the time of this writing, but was not available for Android on the Google Play store yet.
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In addition to fixing the app permissions, the 1.0.1 update also patches up an issue that forced users to re-enter their username and password forcing the app to close, stabilizes the Pokémon Train Club account log-in and fixed up a bunch of crashes.
With more people playing Pokémon Go than using Tinder and Twitter, it's great to see Niantic pushing out updates sooner rather than later to ensure the game runs at optimal performance.
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Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.
